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all_powerfull ([info]all_powerfull) wrote in [info]dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-03-02 13:55:00


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Entry tags:cait curry, iris west, npc - aquaman, npc - mera, plot - "call of cthulu", tyler darnell

Happy Birthday, Cait
The entire world is reeling from the aftermath of the near disaster with an elder god's rise. Nowhere is more hurt than San Francisco, including Titan's Tower, and the ravaged bay. Normally, he tries to be very careful not to overuse his powers, tries not to leave the world too affected. But this is special - its both home, and its just before Cait's birthday. As such, all of his normal rules are off.

First there's the city. He isn't so bold as to try and fix the trauma and pain and all, but he can blanket the area with positive psychic impressions, and push people towards good dreams and limit the nightmares. Its a start. Then there's the damage done - using Calculator's memory of everything he's seen while above the city, he slows time until he's effectively moving at 99.999% of light speed, and begins transmuting everything back the way it was - but clean, lacking all the dirt and wear and tear, making the city as new as if everything had just been built. Even at his speed, it takes most of a day.

Then he turns his attention to the Bay - its been most ravaged of all. Death and decay fill it, lifeless fish and other creatures float on the water and litter the sea floor. Somewhere between ocean master's magic and bending time, he starts by accelerating the processes, the decayed things rot away, and become fertilizer in very little time. The spawn slime and acid is disintegrated so things can grow anew, and for good measure, he takes decades of pollution with it. With Poison Ivy's powers, he grows new plant life, then speeds its growth, rebuilding the shattered ecosphere.

Ocean Master's magic and telepathy helps him locate examples of the sea life that should live there, this time leaving out all the invasive species that had moved along the coast. He teleports a few breeding pairs of everything that should be there from elsewhere, restocking the bay. There's not near as much life there as before, but there's the bare bones for recovery.

He's given her not just San Francisco back, but renewed the city, and especially the Bay, and helped the people towards some kind of recovery, but there's one step left.
Reaching out into the ocean, he finds what he's looking for - and he returns a pod of Pacific White-Sided Dolphins to the Bay area, working just one bit of magic. One of the pregnant females undergoes just a little bit of magic, boosting her health and suitability as a mother, and the timescale is time-sped up just right.

When Cait wakes up tomorrow morning, amidst all of the astounded other headlines and reports of various signs of hope will be one that should stand out to her - just to make sure, he plants a suggestion in the lead editor's head, and makes sure there's a good photograph of the pod in the Bay, used as a sign of hope and renewal for the damaged region, making sure when she wakes, there'll be a newspaper nearby with a photo and large headline about the birth of a brand new baby pink dolphin in San Francisco Bay.



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[info]catchmeifyoucan
2010-03-04 06:18 am UTC (link)
And she'd find Iris on the sofa in the lounge, sitting still. Kinda. She was flipping through channels on the t.v. at warp speed.

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[info]young_swimmer
2010-03-04 06:25 am UTC (link)
"Hey," Cait said when she entered the room "Would you like to go see my birthday present? She's very cute."

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[info]catchmeifyoucan
2010-03-04 06:32 am UTC (link)
Iris perked her head up. "Sure!" She hopped off the couch, running over to Cait to wrap her in a HUGE hug. "It's your birthday?! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!"

Yes, Cait was getting a surprise party soon.

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[info]young_swimmer
2010-03-04 06:34 am UTC (link)
Cait stood there. She wasn't quite expecting that. "Yes and Ty gave me an incredible gift. She's in the bay. Want to go see?"

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[info]catchmeifyoucan
2010-03-04 06:43 am UTC (link)
Iris nodded. "Sure! Lead the way!"

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[info]young_swimmer
2010-03-04 06:45 am UTC (link)
"Just remember she's a newborn and she's a little shy. Not to mention Mom will be nearby, so we need to be calm and cautious. Okay?"

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[info]catchmeifyoucan
2010-03-04 06:51 am UTC (link)
Iris nodded. "Calm and cautious, got it!"

She'd try, at least.

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[info]young_swimmer
2010-03-04 06:54 am UTC (link)
Cait doubted Iris would be able to do calm and cautious, but it was worth a try.

Cait led Iris down to the water's edge. "I'll keep you on the surface, just don't move around too much or you will get wet." Cait hardened a good size spot of water and stepped out onto it. She held out a hand to Iris.

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[info]catchmeifyoucan
2010-03-04 06:56 am UTC (link)
"I don't mind getting a little wet," Iris said, taking Cait's hand.

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[info]young_swimmer
2010-03-04 06:58 am UTC (link)
"This way you'll just get your feet wet," Cait said as she moved them out into the bay. She called out to the pod. "They're not too far out yet."

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[info]catchmeifyoucan
2010-03-04 07:04 am UTC (link)
"I'll just run around really quickly to dry off if I get soaked." She beamed. "Problem solved."

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[info]young_swimmer
2010-03-04 07:07 am UTC (link)
"Okay," Cait said. She should have figured it would be something like that.

The pod came closer and there was little pink spot among the pod. "That's Hope," she said with a smile. "Ty's amazing."

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[info]catchmeifyoucan
2010-03-04 07:10 am UTC (link)
Iris tried to remain calm. She tried just smiling and nodding.

It didn't work very well. She squealed. Loudly.

"She's SO CUUUUUTE!!!!!"

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[info]young_swimmer
2010-03-04 07:12 am UTC (link)
Cait winced against the ear piercing squee. //She's just excited,// Cait explained to the pod and to Hope and her mother. //She really wanted to meet you, Hope. A dolphin such as yourself is very rare and special.//

"Calm," Cait reminded Iris.

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[info]catchmeifyoucan
2010-03-04 07:14 am UTC (link)
Iris blushed. "Sorry," she said to both Cait and the pod of dolphins.

BUT IT WAS A PINK DOLPHIN! PINK!

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[info]young_swimmer
2010-03-04 07:16 am UTC (link)
//She apologizes for startling you,// Cait explained as she squatted down and held out a hand.

//Humans are excitable creatures. It is expected,// Mom dolphin said.

Hope swam up to Cait and touched her nose to Cait's fingers. "Very gently and slowly put your hand out," Cait instructed.

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[info]catchmeifyoucan
2010-03-04 07:19 am UTC (link)
Iris squatted down to about Hope's level, following Cait's instructions. "Like this?"

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[info]young_swimmer
2010-03-04 07:21 am UTC (link)
Cait smiled. "Yes."

Hope very cautiously approached the other hand and touched her nose to the fingertips.

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[info]catchmeifyoucan
2010-03-04 07:23 am UTC (link)
Iris supressed a squeal. Her nose was COLD! She just smiled, letting Hope touch her fingertips.

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[info]young_swimmer
2010-03-04 07:36 am UTC (link)
//This is Iris. She thinks you are very cute,// Cait said to Hope.

Hope nudged the fingers a little.

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